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the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is increasingly showing the ability of the coalition to affect events on the ground. >> the u.s. the navy dispatched warships in libya. amongst those leaving, the uss at norfolk and another ship that will relieve the amphibious units currently deployed. mark mardell reports. >> they are lined up, ready to leave for the mediterranean. they have gathered to say goodbye. they are embarking. on board the ship, they are surprised to be going. not necessarily about the mission, but they were expecting it. it is an assault ship. on board there are 900 marines, 26 aircraft, most
the u.s. is making it clear it wants to step back now. the latest reports from the rebel-held town of misrata talk of snipers firing at the hospital and more casualties. this morning, the bbc was told no one was safe. >> this bomb -- yes, our medical repairs -- [unintelligible] we have had six days of artillery shelling. we cannot sustain more. please stop him. >> others say the coalition has attacked an air base south of misrata. it is clear that the situation in misrata is...
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the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast images of gaddafi's supporters staging demonstrations and gaddafi himself making a brief public appearance for the first time in days. speaking from his compound, gaddafi pledged victo, denouncinghat he called the unjustified aggression of crusader nations. although the united nations- backed strike had forced his troops to retreat, battles are still waiting on the ground. rebels and regime forces are still fighting for control in eastern libya, where thehave been engaged in a standoff for days. the u.s. presiden
the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast...
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>> a military judge has sentenced a u.s. soldier to 24 years to prison for his role that led to the murder of three unarmed civilians. he was one of five accused of the killings in kandahar province and a conspiracy to plant weapons on the dead to make it appear they were an enemy combatants. photographs were published of soldiers posing with a severed head. the prime minister jose socrates has resigned. the turmoil is bound to spark another round of speculation on whether a default on that debt could happen next. >> it was a step too far for portugals minority government. another said of sweeping austerity measures designed to reduce the public deficit drastically. and a final appeal from the finance minister. >> they cannot be just any measures. to overcome our problems, it demands a clear and ambitious objectives. we need to reduce the expenditures and reduce public debt. we need reform which will allow more accessibility and create a model which adapts to the global economy and which facilitate growth. deposition said no
>> a military judge has sentenced a u.s. soldier to 24 years to prison for his role that led to the murder of three unarmed civilians. he was one of five accused of the killings in kandahar province and a conspiracy to plant weapons on the dead to make it appear they were an enemy combatants. photographs were published of soldiers posing with a severed head. the prime minister jose socrates has resigned. the turmoil is bound to spark another round of speculation on whether a default on...
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druggist -- drug gangs account for almost all of the cocaine in the u.s.. american officials the been highly critical of mexico's efforts to stop the trade. a secret state department cable complained of widespread corruption and a siege mentality within mexican law-enforcement agencies. a warrant prosecution rates -- it warned that prosecution rate for a dismal. many other tables enraged the mexican leader. today, he and -- many other cables and raged -- enraged the mexican leader. today, he and president obama were trying to look like friends again. last month, the fatal shooting of an immigration agent in northern mexico made things much harder. the obama administration is considering forming the many other americans working to stem illegal -- considering f arming the many other americans working there to stem illegal immigration. >> they cannot carry weapons or undertake operational tasks. >> what about the u.s. doing more to curb the gun trade on its side of the border, the mexicans say? at least have the weapons they see originated in the united states
druggist -- drug gangs account for almost all of the cocaine in the u.s.. american officials the been highly critical of mexico's efforts to stop the trade. a secret state department cable complained of widespread corruption and a siege mentality within mexican law-enforcement agencies. a warrant prosecution rates -- it warned that prosecution rate for a dismal. many other tables enraged the mexican leader. today, he and -- many other cables and raged -- enraged the mexican leader. today, he...
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he was the u.s. representative at the venice bienale. essentially, they select their top artist in the year to represent the u.s. at that internationally-acclaimed art fair. tim hawkinson was chosen to represent the u.s. in 1999. he has had exhibitions at the l.a. museum of art, in sydney, and is shown in venues around the world. i would like to say that i am so thrilled to be able to have this work in our collection. i encourage you board of directors to approve this. >> thank you for your comments and time. now, luis. >> good morning, and directors. i want to first start by congratulating the vision of the joint powers authority in making the dutcstrategic decision thate transportation hub that will be built for the city and region is coming in and of itself, a work of art. the selection of the architects, designed a provided to the city and to this authority will provide san francisco, the region, and entire country with an iconic building. further, you have also taken a visionary position to include world-class art in this facility.
he was the u.s. representative at the venice bienale. essentially, they select their top artist in the year to represent the u.s. at that internationally-acclaimed art fair. tim hawkinson was chosen to represent the u.s. in 1999. he has had exhibitions at the l.a. museum of art, in sydney, and is shown in venues around the world. i would like to say that i am so thrilled to be able to have this work in our collection. i encourage you board of directors to approve this. >> thank you for...
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one man told me yet been adopted by a u.s. of and gains -- fiveby a ufo and in an extra eye. >> you'll find much more on that all over the internet, but also on bbc.com. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. you will see what we're working on, what's coming up on facebook. just briefly, colonel gaddafi and his inner circle are to be investigated for possible crimes against humanity. that answer from the international criminal court in the hague. during the day, the docking loyalists kept up the counterattack in eastern libya. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we
one man told me yet been adopted by a u.s. of and gains -- fiveby a ufo and in an extra eye. >> you'll find much more on that all over the internet, but also on bbc.com. you can catch up with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. you will see what we're working on, what's coming up on facebook. just briefly, colonel gaddafi and his inner circle are to be investigated for possible crimes against humanity. that answer from the international criminal court in the hague....
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the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast images of gaddafi's supporters staging demonstrations and gaddafi himself making a brief public appearance for the first time in days. speaking from his compound, gaddafi pledged victory, denouncing what he called the unjustified aggression of crusader nations. although the united nations- backed strike had forced his troops to retreat, battles are still waiting on the ground. rebels and regime forces are still fighting for controleastee been engaged in a standoff for days. the u.s. president says intervention wo
the u.s. mandate intervention in libya. the u.s. military said there is no indication that coalition air strikes resulted in any civilian casualties. wednesday night, sites again or targeted in the capital of tripoli. bobby gaddafi -- gaddafi's tanks in israel were hit. schelling's have resumed. >> a propaganda war is also being waged in libya. brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast...
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♪ >>> this morning on "early today," rebels reach a standoff with government forces in libya as the u.s. and its allies weigh a military response. >>> marina mystery, a grim scene in southern california as a million dead fish float ashore. >>> and spidey sense? a vintage comic book featuring spider-man's debut sells for a mind-numbing sum.ç captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific team zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with losing momentum. it now appears the rebellion against libya's moammar gadhafi has stalled, halted in its tracks by the libyan army. the drive by opposition fighters to qadhafi's stronghold in tripoli has been met with a heavy barrage of rockets in the east. in zawiya pro-regime forces threat tony capture the city. if it is retain, it would be a significant victory for qadhafi. meanwhile, in an interview broadcast on libya's state tv, qadhafi once again blames foreigners for the unrest, and answering possible u.s. and british plans for a libyan response, qadhafi told
♪ >>> this morning on "early today," rebels reach a standoff with government forces in libya as the u.s. and its allies weigh a military response. >>> marina mystery, a grim scene in southern california as a million dead fish float ashore. >>> and spidey sense? a vintage comic book featuring spider-man's debut sells for a mind-numbing sum.ç captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across...
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the u.s. secretary of state said that plans for the united arab emirates will be joining be enforcement of the no-fly zone. >> final preparations for the french pilots as they contemplate another mentioned -- and another mission over libya. france was at the front of getting a no-fly zone installed. while the pilot's mission is clear, who controls the interrupted -- international operation has been less so. >> nato allies have decided to enforce the no-fly zone over libya. we are taking action as part of the broad international effort to protect civilians against the attacks by the gaddafi regime. >> that will be music to the ears of the u.s. government, which is seeking to reduce the level of american involvement in policing the no-fly zone. news of the agreement brought this response from the secretary of state. >> nato is well-suited to court natick this international effort and making sure that all participating nations are working effectively together towards our shared goals. this includ
the u.s. secretary of state said that plans for the united arab emirates will be joining be enforcement of the no-fly zone. >> final preparations for the french pilots as they contemplate another mentioned -- and another mission over libya. france was at the front of getting a no-fly zone installed. while the pilot's mission is clear, who controls the interrupted -- international operation has been less so. >> nato allies have decided to enforce the no-fly zone over libya. we are...
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to step back and for nato to take command when by all means the u.s. plays the leading role in nato will also have to tell us what the end game is but most importantly i am just dying to hear from this president why we're involved in the first place i'm sure that kosovo might be used as a shining example rwanda as the example. what not to do when you move away from the argument that we intervene in civil conflicts out of the goodness of our hearts and effort to save innocent civilians well it becomes questionable as the sole reason when you look at the rain gamut and syria they're all comes back to why the us is there and what's in it for us i think the words of defense secretary robert gates on this past weekend continue to echo. no i don't think it's a vital interest for the united states but we clearly have interests there and it's a part of the region which is of vital interest for the united states and so is there anything that obama can say tonight will make us forget those words by defense secretary gates more of that here to discuss that with m
to step back and for nato to take command when by all means the u.s. plays the leading role in nato will also have to tell us what the end game is but most importantly i am just dying to hear from this president why we're involved in the first place i'm sure that kosovo might be used as a shining example rwanda as the example. what not to do when you move away from the argument that we intervene in civil conflicts out of the goodness of our hearts and effort to save innocent civilians well it...
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u.s. to stop interfering. and he is known for shaquita andino -- shocking o on the catwalk, but dior has fired john galliano. hello again. in libya, colonel gaddafi is making efforts to shore up areas around capital of tripoli. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is warning that the country could go into a protracted civil war. jeremy bowen says that gaddafi says there are no demonstrations against him, and jeremy has a different account of how peaceful the city is. >> colonel gaddafi supporters were in the town to wave off the convoy. they say his authority will be restored. >> forever. forever. >> the regime's power is concentrated in the capital. colonel gaddafi has genuine support here, but there are protesters in tripoli, too. this is the center of the city, and green square. authorities say the foreign media has not been showing signs like these because they are wrongly portrayed in libya as chaotic and violent. here in tripoli, it is not normal, and if they thought there wasn't
u.s. to stop interfering. and he is known for shaquita andino -- shocking o on the catwalk, but dior has fired john galliano. hello again. in libya, colonel gaddafi is making efforts to shore up areas around capital of tripoli. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is warning that the country could go into a protracted civil war. jeremy bowen says that gaddafi says there are no demonstrations against him, and jeremy has a different account of how peaceful the city is. >> colonel gaddafi...
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in moving forward in a way that strengthens the safety of cross border trucking, lifts tariffs often u.s. goods, expands our exports to mexico and creates jobs on both sides much the border. >> the presidents also agreed to deepen cooperation in combating drug violence and the president promised to speed up delivery of equipment and training that mexico needs to keep up the fight. >>> despite storms and rising gas prices, many of the big names in retail are reporting surprisingly good numbers today. limited brands bed bath and body works have sales up 10%, victoria secret 15% increase, jc penney all doing well last month. the gas prices and late timing of easter will hurt sales in march. >>> another encouraging economic report, the u.s. labor department says the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits last week hit its lowest level in three years. there were 368,000 applications, down 20,000 from the week before, and the lowest number since may 2008 when new claims stay consistently below a certain rate the unemployment rate usually goes down. >>> a videotape is now
in moving forward in a way that strengthens the safety of cross border trucking, lifts tariffs often u.s. goods, expands our exports to mexico and creates jobs on both sides much the border. >> the presidents also agreed to deepen cooperation in combating drug violence and the president promised to speed up delivery of equipment and training that mexico needs to keep up the fight. >>> despite storms and rising gas prices, many of the big names in retail are reporting surprisingly...
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it is bought in the u.s. we do not bring chicken from guatemala or anything of that sort. they will be sourced locally. >> with respect to lighting on the patio, you have the shown on the drawings. i am assuming that those are all down let. nothing is going to go up vertically. >> as a condition of approval, i submit that all of the lighting will be soft lighting, in downe lighting. >> thank you. commissioner miguel, is it my understanding from your question that the trash is being stored in the utility area? they would have to take it out to the front. vice-president miguel: they would have to take it out. commissioner"l sugaya: my own position is that i think it is the wrong use in the wrong place. maybe it is the right use, but it is in the wrong place. it seems to me that other patio situations that are recall do not have quite the amount of back yards on both sides of the property. the area is basically surrounded by backyards on three sides. it just seems like, despite the battling between two sound experts, i do not believe you can muffle the noise to the extent th
it is bought in the u.s. we do not bring chicken from guatemala or anything of that sort. they will be sourced locally. >> with respect to lighting on the patio, you have the shown on the drawings. i am assuming that those are all down let. nothing is going to go up vertically. >> as a condition of approval, i submit that all of the lighting will be soft lighting, in downe lighting. >> thank you. commissioner miguel, is it my understanding from your question that the trash is...
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the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on appropriated agricultural worker manuals and high fashion labels to satirically address class issues, cultural identities, and consumerism. >> angelica -- her father was an agricultural worker, so she has drawn a lot from the materials the agricultural department sends to agricultural workers, referencing the depiction of farm workers and some of the information about pesticide application. >> mitzi combines a variety of media, including embroidery, to create artifacts of mexican, chicano, pop culture. she greets immensely detailed drawings of celebrities on the same platform of her friends and fami
the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on...
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the headlines -- the u.s. to carry council? action against colonel gaddafi with a resolution to -- the un council backs action against colonel gaddafi with a resolution. celebrations in been gaungazi ae news of the resolution reaches the rebels. desperate for aid, more than 300,000 people are still homeless and food is in short supply. >> the united nations security council has approved a resolution for the creation of a no-fly zone to protect the people of libya. the resolution calls for all necessary measures, but rules out the use of foreign ground troops. 10 countries voted in favor and none were against. there were five abstentions, including russia and china. >> when it came, there was no opposition to the plan that britain, france, and 11 on had presented. sit -- significantly, both russia and china were among the five countries to abstain. afterwards, britain made clear why its government felt it had to act. >> the world should not stand by and accept the dump the hospitality against his own people. this resolution. ton
the headlines -- the u.s. to carry council? action against colonel gaddafi with a resolution to -- the un council backs action against colonel gaddafi with a resolution. celebrations in been gaungazi ae news of the resolution reaches the rebels. desperate for aid, more than 300,000 people are still homeless and food is in short supply. >> the united nations security council has approved a resolution for the creation of a no-fly zone to protect the people of libya. the resolution calls for...
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u.s. economy continues toex pand gradually while some manufacturers and retailers are starting to pass on higher crude oil prices to customers. >>> on wednesday the fed released the so-called beige book report. that's a survey of economic conditions in the 12 districts across the country. the document says overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in january and early february. it says most districts reported continued rises in corporate production and con sumtder spending. meanwhile, the report notes that manufacturers and retailers have passed on higher costs of crude oil and raw materials to clients and or are planning to do so in the near future. this trend will likely continue if commodity prices keep rising. >>> now, apple chief executive steve jobs returned from medical leave for a day to unveil a new lighter ipad tablet computer equipped with two cameras. >> thanks for coming. thank you. it's really thin. and it comes in two colors. >> jobs made his
u.s. economy continues toex pand gradually while some manufacturers and retailers are starting to pass on higher crude oil prices to customers. >>> on wednesday the fed released the so-called beige book report. that's a survey of economic conditions in the 12 districts across the country. the document says overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in january and early february. it says most districts reported continued rises in corporate production and...
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it was a fighting in between u.s. troops and terrorists in ir andut i think things have begun to change over the last two years. for one thing, you had a tremendous and ultimately unsuccessful uprising in iran against the disputed elections there, and then, as i say, very recently, you've had a popular revolution sweeping across north africa, giving us a completely different of muslims, and i hope that that does filter down to a pew level that people do see that the are muslim as broad, certainly muslims in the united states with whom they can agree with. >> we did see diversity within the american-muslim community this week. people think of it as a monolithic body but it's really not. >> it's anything but. it's anything but. there are, what? 50, 60 different ethnic groups. there are people wealthy. there are people who are white collar. there are all sorts of professionals, there are blue collar people. there are people who have been here since the 1960s, people who have recently arrived and geographically the commun
it was a fighting in between u.s. troops and terrorists in ir andut i think things have begun to change over the last two years. for one thing, you had a tremendous and ultimately unsuccessful uprising in iran against the disputed elections there, and then, as i say, very recently, you've had a popular revolution sweeping across north africa, giving us a completely different of muslims, and i hope that that does filter down to a pew level that people do see that the are muslim as broad,...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering.
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering.
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this is kind of a balancing act for the u.s. government. they need to figure out what impact to their assets are going on. then out of the inventory each side of the united states east coast, west coast, has a predominant team that upons internationally. on the west coast it is los angeles county fire department. l.a. county just had the remainder, the other half of their team just came home yesterday from new zealand, so they are having to flip this around pretty quick. i don't envy them, that is their equipment and everything associated with that. so get na going right now. they are first up to international deployment but we are first up for at least on the domestic side in case they can't take care of it or can't do it. so i have told our folks, tell the fed you know if we can't get these guys out on a domestic flight we would be happy to take them if they want to to diploy us to japan. >> okay thank you for joining us again this morning. >> we have serious news we want to pass along. someone from the coast guard on the phone with us i
this is kind of a balancing act for the u.s. government. they need to figure out what impact to their assets are going on. then out of the inventory each side of the united states east coast, west coast, has a predominant team that upons internationally. on the west coast it is los angeles county fire department. l.a. county just had the remainder, the other half of their team just came home yesterday from new zealand, so they are having to flip this around pretty quick. i don't envy them, that...
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the u.s. attorneys office is in there. the police department is doing an internal problem. it is seven officers, police officers, under cover and their sergeant have been implicated in this. >> when gascone was appointed district attorney by the outgoing mayor there was a concern of a conflict of interest and even though he has taken his office out of the investigation he knows where a lot of the bodies were buried in the police department. is he going to be involved in the investigation as a source for the fbi? >> he could be. don't forget he will be on the ballot in november. this is the worst time it could happen for a candidate under his watch. his hand-picked successor, jeff, who is the interim police chief now, is saying he is taking this seriously and they worked in los angeles together, worked closely together. i think it is fodder probably in the district attorney's race. it was probably politically astute of him to get out of the investigation at this point. he also was very clear saying this wasn't about conflict. it was about information that came to light. he d
the u.s. attorneys office is in there. the police department is doing an internal problem. it is seven officers, police officers, under cover and their sergeant have been implicated in this. >> when gascone was appointed district attorney by the outgoing mayor there was a concern of a conflict of interest and even though he has taken his office out of the investigation he knows where a lot of the bodies were buried in the police department. is he going to be involved in the investigation...
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man: in the u.s., roughly 90% of all water and wastewater systems are still publicly owned and publicly managed. the remaining 10% are managed by privately held companies. man: the private sector has learned to become very efficient, and frequently a municipality can save themselves a significant amount of money by bringing in a private company. this is not true in all cases. there are some exceptionally well-run municipalities, but they do have to deal with a city government system that is very hard to work within. paolicelli: there's several advantages to municipalities. they don't have to make a profit, so they're generally just trying to be break-even. and because of the importance of water, a lot of communities would be reluctant to give up control, but it is being looked at, especially on some of these troubled systems. cook: much of the business is in the mid-sized to smaller communities who have even fewer resources than the large cities, less expertise. if you take options off the table, it will be, well, what we've done for the last 40 years, and right now we have some real ch
man: in the u.s., roughly 90% of all water and wastewater systems are still publicly owned and publicly managed. the remaining 10% are managed by privately held companies. man: the private sector has learned to become very efficient, and frequently a municipality can save themselves a significant amount of money by bringing in a private company. this is not true in all cases. there are some exceptionally well-run municipalities, but they do have to deal with a city government system that is...
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they are opposed to a third u.s. more in a muslim country. the protest involved about 40 people and was outside the federal building. >>> robert gates said today the air assaults have essentially destroyed moammar gadhafi's force. they say the forces are pulling back from two key western cities. in the meantime three bay area house democrats have asked president obama to end the u.s. bombardment. california senator barbara boxer and sarah sisco today defended the president against criticism that he took action without congressional debate. >> this is not america versus libya. this is the world. this is an extraordinary achievement by a president and secretary of state to get the whole world to come together. my view is that he did the right thing. >> house republicans are calling on the president to clarify the u.s. mission in libya. analysts say the five-day attack has cost between 4-$5 million. >>> a poll finds that voters opinions of senator boxer grew more negative and tonight remain mixed breed 42% say they approve of the job senator box
they are opposed to a third u.s. more in a muslim country. the protest involved about 40 people and was outside the federal building. >>> robert gates said today the air assaults have essentially destroyed moammar gadhafi's force. they say the forces are pulling back from two key western cities. in the meantime three bay area house democrats have asked president obama to end the u.s. bombardment. california senator barbara boxer and sarah sisco today defended the president against...
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italy has proposed exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >> the participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutions and our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of libya. we will be pursuing additional sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the regime. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. they have agreed to set up an international contact group to decide which course that would take. >> we covered the meeting in london. france said they would consider garmin the rebels directly. this is something that they did not agree on. -- france said that they would consider forming -- arming the rebels directly. >> hillary clinton thinks that arming would not be contrary to the u.n. resolution. very few concrete things have been ag
italy has proposed exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >> the participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutions and our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of libya. we will be pursuing additional sanctions on individuals...
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if the u.s. gets involved for the no-fly zone, it will broaden out into a much bigger operation and the u.s. will be involved militarily in the middle east. there is a lot of reluctance even though there are some voices as we heard earlier. senator mccain has come out calling for the no-fly zone but it is not clear the balance will force the administration to go away. you could argue the obama administration has made life harder for itself because it has called for colonel gaddafi to go. it did not do with president mubarak. it has raised expectations it will be prepared to take tougher action. >> japan has issued a tsunami warning after major 7.2 earthquake struck. buildings in tokyo swayed. the quake was centered near the capital. the tsunami warning applies to the pacific coast. predictions of waves up to 50 centimeters. there are no immediate reports of damage or injury. they are currently assessing the situation. we will bring you more on that as soon as we get it. you're watching "bbc news"
if the u.s. gets involved for the no-fly zone, it will broaden out into a much bigger operation and the u.s. will be involved militarily in the middle east. there is a lot of reluctance even though there are some voices as we heard earlier. senator mccain has come out calling for the no-fly zone but it is not clear the balance will force the administration to go away. you could argue the obama administration has made life harder for itself because it has called for colonel gaddafi to go. it did...
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u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war. >> we made the right choice, that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. no one has yet to explain when or how that commitment ends. the conference also said -- started the process toward more legitimacy. this is the closest of rebels have to a political leadership and would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that they are fighting with machine guns
u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war....
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linda yee has the latest on threat and whether it places parts of the u.s. in potential danger. >> reporter: another hydrogen explosion rocked the crippled t fukushima nuclear power plant. this follows yesterday's hydrogen blast in the unit 1. the complex is broken into two sections. four with faulty reactors and another area with three damaged reactors out of six. the first reactor exploded and officials feared pressure building up and now unit 3 has blown. more than 180,000 people have been evacuated from the area. up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. officials are trying to reassure people saying the radiation is not life threatening. >> we were frightened. but the radiation turned out to be nothing to worry about. >> not everyone believes this. and there are three-hour waits to check in for a flight to escape the area. now the japanese ambassador to the united states concedes part of the fuel rods inside the power plant may be melting. but as with 3-mile island in 1979 there may not be a crisis. >> there was a considerable melting of the core bu
linda yee has the latest on threat and whether it places parts of the u.s. in potential danger. >> reporter: another hydrogen explosion rocked the crippled t fukushima nuclear power plant. this follows yesterday's hydrogen blast in the unit 1. the complex is broken into two sections. four with faulty reactors and another area with three damaged reactors out of six. the first reactor exploded and officials feared pressure building up and now unit 3 has blown. more than 180,000 people have...
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. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from 45 countries are ready to respond. south korea, australia and the united kingdom have all deployed search teams and time is working against them. >> we know there are miracles survivors days after an incident like this. but we know the longer time goes on, the less likely it is that we will find survivors. >> in fairfax, virginia, teams loaded supplies. tomorrow they'll join a feel from los angeles in japan. it was that same crew that pulled a woman in haiti from the rubble of port-au-prince six days after the devastating earthquake t
. >> reporter: at u.s. military facilities in japan, relief efforts are underway. 1,500 pounds of rice and bread loaded onto sea hawk helicopters. the desperately needed food air lifted to cities crippled by the quake. at sea, the uss blue ridge is on the way. loaded with supplies the carrier left singapore friday. >> we are here to help the japanese people. >> reporter: with japan in a state of emergency, more help is coming from around the world. search and rescue teams from...
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we're leading the nation with our u.s. senator barbara boxer, who chairs the most powerful committee of the environment and public works; our governor, arnold schwarzenegger, who is a leader in reducing green house emissions, and our legislator don perada and gerald huffman who you will hear from later on in the program, and of course our mayor, gavin newsom. gavin newsom has been a leader of the environment before it was the sexy thing to do. he has been responsible for putting solar power at moscone center; responsible for putting power at san francisco international airport; responsible for putting solar power at the waste water facility in the bayview hunter's point. he will be responsible for putting power on our libraries, on our schools, and everywhere possible in the city and county of san francisco. we're very fortunate that this mayor has been the first mayor to create a climate action plan that will reduce the green house emissions by 20 percent by the year 2012. this mayor has also been a leader and innovation
we're leading the nation with our u.s. senator barbara boxer, who chairs the most powerful committee of the environment and public works; our governor, arnold schwarzenegger, who is a leader in reducing green house emissions, and our legislator don perada and gerald huffman who you will hear from later on in the program, and of course our mayor, gavin newsom. gavin newsom has been a leader of the environment before it was the sexy thing to do. he has been responsible for putting solar power at...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a good many here like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. going to check out our t. washington d.c. . gauging opinions on the legitimacy of the intervention in libya we had to new york where web. to find out what the people there think about it. we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know their. democratic. heavy duty weapons just the other countries the freedom. that it was ok. with paired with economic reasons then i don't think it's ok. now a multinational coalition is leading the interven
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a...
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despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of schedules to japan. >> we have an update on a fremont woman who has been trying to get in touch with her father in japan. she could not reach her father, who liveness the northern city of sendai, one of the areas hardest hit. she tried calling both of his phones and sending e-mails. she couldn't get through, until this morning when her father's neighbor was able to send a text message confirming he is okay. >>> crews have now pulled a total of three boats out of the santa cruz harbor, third was hoisted out today, and 15 other
despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >>...
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to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning was the cancellation by their investment. i wanted to look specifically at gas. center to have us, or have issued a statement was has all of our north sea projects including those to give the go ahead recent what they believe and doesn't plan to be still are being reevaluated. projects that a viable will be canceled or they also make the point of economics from oil and gas are completely different in that oil has a single world price whereas gas has a multiplicity of prices, a much more diffuse market. they also claim that they'll be there for a much their impact on the domes
to be fair, they don't have it in the u.s. either. but we don't have an u.k. so, therefore, you have to take as gordon brown did and as i have now, sort of one off measures to deal with that situation. interesting, if you look at the u.s., the president of the united states is talk about removing some of the. so i don't think we are unique in the world when we look at this industry at the moment and the returns is getting. >> the in line in the most important daily newspaper, this morning...
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league met again yesterday and reinforced his view that a no- fly zone is right and that they support u.s. security council resolution 1973. in terms of concrete assets, i can confirm that yesterday, the qataris and deploy the first of their contribution, mirage aircraft and other support aircraft, and we will get logistic contributions from countries such as kuwait and jordan. because i had to act so quickly on saturday, it was not possible to bring forth as much air support as perhaps would have been welcomed by, i think everybody in this house. there's clear support from the secretary-general of those arab nations. i also had a meeting with the saudi foreign minister yesterday. i believe the support in the arab world for saving lives in libya is very strong. >> let me emphasize something that the prime minister said on monday, which is the importance of the contribution of arab countries to military operations. he also said there would be regular and more formal process with the arab league and others. it is very important that that process take place. let me ask him one other thing ab
league met again yesterday and reinforced his view that a no- fly zone is right and that they support u.s. security council resolution 1973. in terms of concrete assets, i can confirm that yesterday, the qataris and deploy the first of their contribution, mirage aircraft and other support aircraft, and we will get logistic contributions from countries such as kuwait and jordan. because i had to act so quickly on saturday, it was not possible to bring forth as much air support as perhaps would...
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the u.s. military has several bases in the frankfort area. they're used as hubs for operations in afghanistan and iraq. >> the supreme court ruled today the first amendment protects the right to protest at military funerals. the court voted 8-1 in favor of the church at risk of protesting outside the service members. they threw out a $5 million judgment given to the father of a dead marine. chief justice john roberts says the first amendment shielded the protestors. he did say they obeyed police objectives and they were 1,000 feet from the church. >> they will sign a stop gap bill to avoid a government shutdown. the senate passed a bill this morning. this bill drafted by republicans cut $4 billion in spending. mr. obama says he's pleased this will have government agencies functioning for two more weeks but cannot take the threat of a shutdown every few weeks. he wants them to start meeting with the administration immediately to negotiate a budget that will last through september. >> and still ahead, why too many dating choices can leave singl
the u.s. military has several bases in the frankfort area. they're used as hubs for operations in afghanistan and iraq. >> the supreme court ruled today the first amendment protects the right to protest at military funerals. the court voted 8-1 in favor of the church at risk of protesting outside the service members. they threw out a $5 million judgment given to the father of a dead marine. chief justice john roberts says the first amendment shielded the protestors. he did say they obeyed...
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by secular the stock markets now and u.s. stocks are gaining this tuesday session passed despite a decline in consumer confidence which was much expected and therefore we're seeing the dow put up point four percent last that point seven p. and stocks mixed now then led down by banks shares and commerce bank fails much as three percent frankfurt as observers speculate that it may be looking to raise capital also preventing from the field see from growing b.p. is adding pressure to the downside after a broker downgrade footsie and at that. point one and down point four percent respectively. here in russia tuesday session ended on a negative and now there's a correction on the negative news from the board second look at some of the individual shares energy majors where some of the biggest losers of the gaining the previous session rosneft was shedding two and a half percent because nucor one point eight percent burbank is very invested in the market actually up just a notch. the market is dominated by profit taking and which is
by secular the stock markets now and u.s. stocks are gaining this tuesday session passed despite a decline in consumer confidence which was much expected and therefore we're seeing the dow put up point four percent last that point seven p. and stocks mixed now then led down by banks shares and commerce bank fails much as three percent frankfurt as observers speculate that it may be looking to raise capital also preventing from the field see from growing b.p. is adding pressure to the downside...
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they're also concerned about a possible u.s. land invasion but gates insist that will not happen as long as he is in charge. >>> french president sarkozy became the first world leader to visit japan since the disaster that began with an off- shore earthquake. he arrived today along with nuclear experts to help assess the situation at the fukushima power plant. nuclear power supplies 75% of the energy used in france. in the meantime, workers are frapping with dangerously- contaminated water at the plant. levels of radioactive iodine in ground water underneath the reaction yarr for the are more than 10,000 times legal limb and sea water off the coast gets more than 4,000 times the legal limit. >>> today is the last day to help with the san jose fundraiser for victims of japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. more than a dozen santana row businesses and south bay real estate company will wrap up their campaign today. 10% of all sales at the store will go to relief efforts and federal realty is matching amount raised. on
they're also concerned about a possible u.s. land invasion but gates insist that will not happen as long as he is in charge. >>> french president sarkozy became the first world leader to visit japan since the disaster that began with an off- shore earthquake. he arrived today along with nuclear experts to help assess the situation at the fukushima power plant. nuclear power supplies 75% of the energy used in france. in the meantime, workers are frapping with dangerously- contaminated...
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moammar gadhafi has been defiant in the face of u.s. missile strikes. he's latching at hem. >> translator: we are making fun of their rockets. the libyans are latchi ilaughin these rockets. >> jimmy: that's the kind of thing that daffy duck says before he gets hit with a missi missile. how can you make fun of anything when you've been photographed wearing this hat? you can't. like something lady gaga would eat oatmeal out of. i'm still not sure how to play gadhafi's name. sometimes it starts with a g, sometimes with a k, sometimes with a q. it would be nice if we -- we are bombing, we need to settle on a spelling the guy is the hanukkah of dictators, you know? elsewhere in the middle east, iran had a scientific breakthrough. they claim to have built a flying saucer. that's right. it's an aircraft called zohal, which means saturn in english. it's an unmanned spaceship. it's either a flying saucer or someone heimliched a falafel after lunch. they made some huge leaps in the 30 years since they've discovered fire in iran. but do we believe iran has invente
moammar gadhafi has been defiant in the face of u.s. missile strikes. he's latching at hem. >> translator: we are making fun of their rockets. the libyans are latchi ilaughin these rockets. >> jimmy: that's the kind of thing that daffy duck says before he gets hit with a missi missile. how can you make fun of anything when you've been photographed wearing this hat? you can't. like something lady gaga would eat oatmeal out of. i'm still not sure how to play gadhafi's name. sometimes...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tom a tomahawk missiles struck more than 20 defense systems and other air defense facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down, but didn't. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it's not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people that there will be no mercy. >> reporter: western forces own the sky but the situation on the ground was chaotic. video posted on social media sites purported to show fighting in eastern libya. in paris, secretary of state clinton was coordinating diplomatic efforts. she vowed the united states will back u.n. actions, but not with ground troops. >> now, america has unique capabilities, and we will bring them to bear to help our european and canadian allies and air partners stop further violence against civilians. >> repo
hours later, u.s. military ships followed up with a barrage of missiles. >> over 110 tom a tomahawk missiles struck more than 20 defense systems and other air defense facilities ashore. >> reporter: speaking from the capital of brazil, president obama said gadhafi had a chance to back down, but didn't. >> i want the american people to know that the use of force is not our first choice. and it's not a choice that i make lightly. but we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells...
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still, one project in the u.s. hopes understanding quakes will lead to early warnings. >> the idea is just like a black box on an airplane. it's not going to keep the airplane from falling out of the sky, but it does provide the arrow space industry and the safety experts to understand why that plane fell out of the sky. >> reporter: those instruments were handed out to 1200 volunteers in california to gather information about what happens when a quake hits. >> earthquake prediction, nobody has reliably done that. it would be more toward earthquake understanding. >> reporter: getting a warning of several seconds is one thing. but what about more than that? during a test at the lawrence berkeley lab last year, ernie major and his team were able to see specific changes in the ground hours before a small earthquake hit. is it possible one day that these types of devices in the ground will lead to an early-warning system? >> possibly, who knows? maybe 10, 15 years from now. by understanding the physics of the process a
still, one project in the u.s. hopes understanding quakes will lead to early warnings. >> the idea is just like a black box on an airplane. it's not going to keep the airplane from falling out of the sky, but it does provide the arrow space industry and the safety experts to understand why that plane fell out of the sky. >> reporter: those instruments were handed out to 1200 volunteers in california to gather information about what happens when a quake hits. >> earthquake...
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the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said, the perception issue, we do not want to appear to be in any way the lead for any extended period of time. host: let us hear from chop from alaska. the very -- good early morning to you. caller: i would like to ask these journalists on your show, what specific public office does gaddafi hold from which he has to leave? two -- isn't nato, is of the supreme command in the united states, so the united states would still be leading the intervention in libya since it commands nato? 3, what is a civilian and l
the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said,...